Tag: Landlords

What’s best for your retirement, BTL or pension?

Author: Readers Question

19th April 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Hello, buy to let was seen as the ideal ‘pension’ investment for those who didn’t have the luxury of a...

Tenants in England and Wales are staying put for longer – DPS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th April 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The last four years have seen a big jump in tenancy lengths in England and Wales as tenants are staying...

Struggling landlords are selling up to avoid insolvency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th April 2024, 2 years ago | 11

A surge in buy to let landlords exiting the private rented sector (PRS) is being fuelled by an increase in...

Landlords press on with EPC upgrades despite shelved regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Despite the government abandoning proposals for minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES), a significant number of landlords are still investing in...

Welsh Government considers abolishing LTT Multiple Dwellings Relief

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Landlords in Wales need to know about a Welsh Government consultation for the public to give its views on changes...

Rent arrears up amid cost-of-living crisis for tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Average rent arrears claims have reached a record high, placing a growing strain on both tenants and landlords, data reveals....

Encourage landlords to offer energy-efficient homes with tax breaks – MPs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The government is being urged to provide tax relief to private landlords who improve their rented property’s energy efficiency to...

Tenants false cash rent payment claim?

Author: Readers Question

16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 18

Hello, I am currently going through the tenant eviction process and have received the court order for tenants to vacant...

Cornwall tops UK holiday lets profit chart

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Cornwall has emerged as the undisputed champion of UK holiday rentals, according to a study. The findings from Wealth of...

Campaigners criticise five-year wait for Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Five years after the government vowed to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, campaigners say that ‘tens of thousands’ of households...

Renters (Reform) Bill – Landlords adopt a ‘wait and see’ approach

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2024, 2 years ago | 6

A majority of landlords (62%) plan to hold steady or even expand their rental portfolios in the coming year, despite...

Rising tenant application fraud – landlords pay the price

Author: Landlord Crusader

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Was anyone else surprised/not surprised to read that tenant application fraud has rocketed by 140%? For those working at the...

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Landlords looking to sell as buy to let market shifts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

The UK’s buy to let market is experiencing a period of change, with nearly one in three landlords looking to...

Renters (Reform) Bill changes make ‘little difference’ to most landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

An industry expert is downplaying the impact of recent amendments to the Renters (Reform) Bill, claiming they will have minimal...

Scottish landlords exploit SNP rent control loophole to increase rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Scottish landlords are capitalising on a loophole in the SNP’s rent control laws, leading to a 12% increase in rents,...

London’s councils hit landlords with record fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Councils in London are tightening their grip on landlords and letting agents who fail to comply with selective licensing rules...

‘Media frenzy’ fuels distrust between landlords and tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 4

A leading firm of property solicitors is reporting a rise in disputes between landlords and tenants – and points to...

Declaration of Trust issue?

Author: Readers Question

9th April 2024, 3 years ago | 2

Hello, We would like to revoke a Declaration of Trust currently in my husband’s name to reflect the usual 50:50...

UK rental market heats up after winter lull

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th April 2024, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is seeing a surge in tenant demand, with a new report revealing a significant...

Labour’s PRS review nears completion – ‘bold’ solutions promised

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2024, 3 years ago | 3

A comprehensive review of the private rented sector (PRS) which was commissioned by Labour, is nearing its conclusion, the website...

The Renters (Reform) Bill doesn’t need tweaking – it needs sinking

Author: Landlord Crusader

5th April 2024, 3 years ago | 22

News that the Government is tweaking the Renters (Reform) Bill has been welcomed by landlords everywhere, not so much by...